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Andrew A. Payzant

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Biography

Andrew Payzant was born in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Andrew Payzant is a member of the Payzant Name Study Project.

Andrew Payzant is the descendant of a Huguenot emigrant.

Andrew Payzant is a descendant of Mayflower Passenger Thomas Rogers.

Andrew Payzant is a descendant of Mayflower Passenger Joseph Rogers.

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Born and raised in Nova Scotia, Andrew Payzant is currently a research staff member at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He earned a BSc in Physics from Dalhousie University, a BEng and MASc in Engineering Physics from the Technical University of Nova Scotia, and a PhD in Engineering Science from the University of Western Ontario. He is a Fellow of the JCPDS-ICDD and a Fellow of ASM International.

He is a member of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, the Thomas Rogers Society and a member of the United Empire Loyalists Association of Canada.

Sources

First-hand information. Entered by Edward Payzant at registration.

Marion Payzant, The Payzant and Allied Jess and Juhan Families in North America, 1970, p. 259

Paternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Edward Payzant and his father Edward Payzant. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: Parent/Child, based on sharing 3,483 cM across 51 segments; Confidence: 100%

Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Edward Payzant and his motherMargaret McDougall. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: Parent/Child, based on sharing 3,485 cM across 56 segments; Confidence: 100%

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships by comparing test results with Andrew or other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:

Andrew Payzant: Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-FTB6650, FTDNA kit #B536944

Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:

Andrew Payzant: Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test Full Sequence, haplogroup H54, FTDNA kit #B536944

It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Andrew:

100.00% 100.00% Andrew Payzant: AncestryDNA, GEDmatch CR5919657 [compare], Ancestry member andrew_payzant + Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch CR5919657 [compare], FTDNA kit #B536944

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Genealogist-to-Genealogist (G2G) Forum posts about Andrew:

Andrew Payzant is a Wonderful WikiTreer Aug 21, 2020.

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Anne B

Hello Andrew, The Mayflower Project is requesting that you check-in to let us know you are still interested in being a badged member of the Mayflower Project.

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posted Apr 18, 2022 by Anne B

Andrew Payzant

Still interested. Thanks. Apparently the answer has to be at least 30 characters long, hence this extra sentence.

posted Apr 18, 2022 by Andrew Payzant
edited Apr 19, 2022 by Andrew Payzant

Michael Schell

Hello Andrew, thanks for adding new sources to the profiles of the Willett Loyalists, Walter and Samuel. I am curious if you have any information about Captain Thomas Sanford/Sandford, who was Walter Willet's superior officer throughout the War. Although Sandford has an extensive military record, I can find almost no information about his life before or after the War. Secondly, I am curious if you know anything more about the Nova Scotia militia organized by Walter Willet after the War. Do any muster rolls exist of this group of about 1000 Loyalist veterans?

posted Apr 09, 2022 by Michael Schell

Andrew Payzant

I am interested in this too. You can see I started to add names with WikiTree profiles to the category page for the "5th American Regiment", which is what the British Legion eventually became at war's end. It is not a great categorization, as only part of the B.L. became the 5th, but at least it provides a place to collect these profiles.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:5th_American_Regiment%2C_American_Revolution

I have also identified six men from Captain Sandford's Troop who were included in the list of settlers granted land at "Port Matoon" (Port Mouton) Nova Scotia, namely: Thomas HILL , William GRIFFIS, Benjamin BURROWS, Henry POWERS, Richard McCOY, and Daniel SMITH.

The WikiTree profile for Thomas Hill is interesting, but it may be an amalgam of two or more persons with the same name - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hill-410

Daniel Smith's profile appears accurate but is missing a lot of details - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Smith-247383

But I have not found out much about Captain Sandford himself. As you already know, Walter Willett and his cousin Samuel Willett settled at Annapolis County. I found an online source for militia appointments in Nova Scotia during and after the Revolutionary War when I was looking up some of my ancestors, and I will revisit this source to see if the Willetts are mentioned there - it should also name their militia unit.

posted Apr 10, 2022 by Andrew Payzant
edited Apr 10, 2022 by Andrew Payzant

Michael Schell

Your presumption that there were two or perhaps three Thomas Hills who fought for the British is correct. In the Thomas Hill profile, I mention one of the others. This Thomas deserted the American side just before the Battle of Wyoming. Later in the War, he worked as a spy, helping to ferry British to Niagara. After the War, he re-settled in Pennsylvania, and died a broken man. I can find no evidence that this Thomas re-settled in Canada. I think my ancestor Thomas Hill is the one who settled briefly in Port Mouton, but it remains a mystery how he left that place in the spring of 1784 and ended up in Digby. On the Digby muster roll, he is listed as a member of Browne's company. I have been unable to determine who Browne is. Possibly, a ship captain (James Browne)? Or, Brig Gen. Montford Browne from NY? There may have been a third Thomas Hill, but I have no information about him.

I would note that there are 10 men on the Digby Muster Roll who were in Browne's company, including Hill, Fleming Pinkstan (a surgeon), Jacob Gisteus, Abraham Florente, Peter Long, and John Parr. There are also a number of other men who made land petitions that were suspended.

posted May 15, 2022 by Michael Schell
edited May 15, 2022 by Michael Schell

Andrew Payzant

Michael,

I just found a 1794 muster roll listing the officers for the "Nova Scotia Legion" printed in A Geography and History of the County of Digby, Nova Scotia, By Isaiah W. Wilson, on page 123-124. Presumably the original is in the Nova Scotia Archives.

In 1794, the following gentlemen were officers of NOVA SCOTIA LEGION: Colonel.— Thomas Barclay Lieutenant-Colonel.---Alexander Howe Captains.—Robert Rollo, William Willett, Thomas Williams, Reuben Hankinson Lieutenants.-Robert Robinson, Phineas Milledge, William Winniett, Joseph Doucette Second Lieutenants.-William Seaman, George Nash, John P. DeGreben, Charles Doucette Ensigns.- Peter De Ste Croix, Williain F. Bonnell, John Fitz Randolph Adjutant.- Christopher Benson Quarter-Master.-Francis Hutchinson

I wonder if the Captain "William Willett" here is the same as Walter Willett? Or possibly a son of Walter or Samuel.

posted Apr 24, 2022 by Andrew Payzant

Michael Schell

No sign of the name William among the children of Walter and Samuel. There was a Walter, Jr. The rank of Captain would be appropriate for Walter, who spent the War as Sandford’s Lieutenant. So, my best guess is that William is Walter.

posted Apr 24, 2022 by Michael Schell

Andrew Payzant

Another connection: Ensign Peter de St Croix was the brother-in law of Samuel Willett.

posted Apr 24, 2022 by Andrew Payzant

Michael Schell

In your 1794 list, there are no soldiers, whether officers or common, who appear on any Revolutionary War muster roll with Willett. Willett seems to have found a good land deal in Annapolis, taken it, and started a new life and family. I am curious to find Willet's lieutenant, that is, Benjamin Hunt. I have a note that says he settled in Annapolis.

posted Apr 24, 2022 by Michael Schell

Nan (Lambert) Starjak

Thank you for contributing to the February 2022 Sourcerers Challenge! As you know, every source added to an unsourced profile improves our One Tree. Thank you for taking time from your own family history to help others.

Nan, WikiTree Appreciation team

posted Mar 01, 2022 by Nan (Lambert) Starjak

Dorothy Barry

Hi Andrew: I noticed you recently chose our Integrators Project Challenge for this month (Feb 2022), thank you!

Could you go here: https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1368329/wikitreers-join-join-integrators-challenge-february-2022 to sign up officially please. And if you can please add your question that you will be working on or the profile marked "needs profiles created" for the challenge, Thanks! Got a question, see this page: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Integrators_Challenge#How_the_Challenge_Works

Thank you and Good Luck!! Dorothy, Integrators Project Coordinator.

posted Feb 08, 2022 by Dorothy Barry

Deborah Spooner

Andrew

Just wanted to say hello:)

Take care Deborah

posted Aug 15, 2021 by Deborah Spooner

Andrew Payzant

Hi cousin! (4th, once removed)

posted Aug 18, 2021 by Andrew Payzant

Keenan Sutherland

Thanks for cleaning up some Ross profiles!

posted Mar 12, 2021 by Keenan Sutherland

William Ross III

Andrew,

Thanks very much for the detailed source material you contributed to Thomas Cutler (my 4x GGF). I have some more material that I'll (eventually) add. Specifically, I like to post citations to raw sources, such as this one:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L96W-JHY2

...which is image 6 in roll 007561003 at FSH.

...and also known as PANS no.: MG 4, v. 109.

But I'm still new to this and I don't yet know how to see a digital image at PANS, mainly because their paywall (for my budget) keeps me out of the archives.

Anyway, the work you've done in a very short time is fabulous.

Thank you again!

William Ross

posted Mar 04, 2021 by William Ross III

Andrew Payzant

It has been my pleasure to add sources to your ancestor's profile. Thomas "King" Cutler is a fascinating historical figure, and the profile you have created captures this really well.

posted Apr 15, 2021 by Andrew Payzant

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posted May 31, 2020 by Cheryl (Smith) Hess NSDAR

Andrew Payzant

Everyone is very helpful! I am enjoying being part of the WikiTree community.

Andrew

posted Jun 17, 2020 by Andrew Payzant

David Selman

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posted May 25, 2020 by David Selman

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